Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA)

AFAA welcomes Dr. Metha Monday morning - Thank you Dr. Ott for visiting on Saturday!

🎡 Find us at the Minnesota State Fair at the Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA) booth! Dr. Ott and Dr. Mehta will be there answering questions and helping take the fear out of food allergies! 🥜

Are you headed to the fair?

Plenty of opportunities to volunteer at the Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA) Food Allergy Booth at the Minnesota State Fair! Sign up here! Starts Thursday and goes to September 2nd.

www.signupgenius.com

Recently the FDA has approved neffy, an epinephrine nasal spray that can be used to treat an allergic reaction.

FDA Approves First Nasal Spray for Treatment of Anaphylaxis The FDA approved neffy, the first non-injection epinephrine nasal spray, for emergency anaphylaxis treatment.

Our first Peanut-Controlled Section at Minnesota Twins/Target Field. This weekend - Sunday, April 21 ! 1 p.m.
Twins vs. Detroit Tigers

Special price this weekend only! $15

The Target Field balconies, located above left field, will be a “peanut controlled zone"
Follow this link to learn more and order your tickets from Luis at Twins Group Sales.

Twins Baseball Peanut-Controlled Games | AFAA The Minnesota Twins, in conjunction with the Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association (AFAA), are proud to offer Peanut Controlled Days! Each season the Twins team up with the Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association to offer special dates at Target Field for fans who suffer from peanut allergies. The T...

Your support is essential! We invite you to support AFAA on Give to the Max Day at GiveMN.org

Help AFAA to continue food allergy education, advocacy, & support!

Give to the Max Day TODAY to support AFAA food allergy awareness! Help continue food allergy education, advocacy, and support!     Give to the Max! Give to the Max day is here! Thursday, November 16th! Your support is essential! AFAA is a volunteer-run non-profit

Volunteer for AFAA’s Next Booth!
Saturday, October 28, 9-4
Come to the Telemundo Tu Salud Health Fair at Bancroft Elementary School in Minneapolis. Pick any 2 hours between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. We’ll be sharing food allergy information with the Spanish-speaking community.

HALLOWEEN Next Tuesday! Volunteer for AFAA’s event!
Allergy-Free Zone, MALL-O-WEEN - Mall of America
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween? Volunteer for the Allergy-Free Zone! Choose from set-up (before 4 p.m.) or handing out (non-food) treats (4-5:30 or 5:30-7). Volunteers receive a free smiling pumpkin teeshirt! Help us create a fun place for all and a safe space for food allergic kids.
- Please comment if you are interested and we will contact you -

One last chance to watch the AL Central Champion Twins in the peanut controlled balcony!

Watch the Twins take on the LA Angels this Sunday: http://minnesotafoodallergy.org/twins?fbclid=IwAR24tFUthzuXAwdXzeF72jHN4HZFPoBFZKVUhpZbCHKMWAE_6IZCEwxXUdM

We still have tickets available this Sunday in the peanut controlled balcony for the Twins vs Mets game!

Purchase tickets on our website: http://minnesotafoodallergy.org/twins

Plenty of opportunities to volunteer at the Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA) Food Allergy Booth at the Minnesota State Fair! Sign up here! Starts Thursday and goes to September 4th

AFAA State Fair Booth 2023 Welcome to the AFAA State Fair Booth Sign Up! To sign up for a shift: Choose a shift listed below. Select the checkbox next to Sign Up for the shift(s) you want. Then, click Submit and Sign Up at the bottom. More information about our booth is at http://www.minnesotafoodallergy.org/statefair So that...

It's a beautiful view from the Peanut Controlled Balcony!! There are only 3 more games to see the game this way. Head to minnesotafoodallergy.org for more information on how to attend!

There are still 8 more games this season to enjoy the peanut controlled balcony at Target Field! Come out and root, root root for the home team!

Minnesota Twins - Sunday, June 4!
Once again the Minnesota Twins are hosting a Peanut-Controlled section a couple times each month. In June: this Sunday and also June 18th.

See the link for details on ordering tickets

June 4 & 18 - Minn. Twins Peanut-Controlled Baseball Fun! Join AFAA at Twins Baseball Games! Minnesota Twins Baseball Peanut Controlled Days Sunday, June 4 Sunday, June 18 During the 2023 season the Twins and AFAA have teamed up to offer special dates at Tar

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/01/experts-advance-allergen-amount-understanding/

It's Give to the Max day! We thank you for your support of AFAA and encourage you to try out our fundraising site!

Support Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of Minnesota on GiveMN Take the Fear Out of Food Allergies! -- AFAA's mission is Food Allergy Education, Advocacy, & Support at local, state, and national levels.AFAA makes an impact on lives! Since spearheading the epinephrine in ambulance law in 2002, "epi" has been used more than 1,500 times...

AFAA made an appearance on Fox 9 news yesterday promting the Teal Pumpkin Project! Watch the video for Halloween tips, and stop by Mall of America today 3-6 for an allergen free Halloween!

Allergy friendly options for trick-or-treating | KMSP FOX 9 With Halloween right around the corner, children are getting ready to go trick-or-treating for candy. However, 1 in 13 children has some form of food allergy...

A teal pumpkin shows that a house has non food treats to give, making Halloween safe for kids with food allergies! Click the link for a map of teal pumpkin houses in your neighborhood!

https://www.foodallergy.org/our-initiatives/awareness-campaigns/teal-pumpkin-project/map

People with food allergies are put at risk by ambiguous cross contact labeling regulations. Sign this petition to advocate the US Senate sponsors of new food labeling regulations to protect those with food allergies.

Share petition · Strengthen the Food Labeling Modernization Act to Protect the Allergic Community · Change.org

Stop by Mall of America on Halloween for a fun and allergy safe Halloween celebration!

Mall-O-Ween | Mall of America® Calling all ghouls and boys! Grab your mummies and daddies and join us as we celebrate all that is Halloween. Come dressed in your All Hallow’s Eve best.

It's a gorgeous day for the last peanut controlled balcony game! Thanks to the Minnesota Twins for a great season and for the opportunity to all of the families with peanut allergies to watch the game more safely!!!!!

AFAA has had a great first few days at the fair! There's still time to sign up for to educate the public about food allergies at the fair!

AFAA's state fair booth will be in the Health Fair 11 building with a lot of other great health organizations! Make sure to stop by on your trip to the fair!

Who says the State Fair isn't healthy?!? More than a dozen organizations are offering health screenings & information as 'Health Fair 11 at the Fair' celebrates its 21st year..

Volunteer at the AFAA Minnesota State Fair booth and receive free fair admission! The State Fair is AFAA's biggest outreach event of the year, educating thousands of people about food allergies!

To learn more or sign up to volunteer:
State Fair webpage: http://minnesotafoodallergy.org/statefair

Sign up: https://signupgenius.com/go/30e0448aba722a7fa7-afaa1

The peanut free Saints game is tonight!!

Get your tickets for a great night of baseball: http://www.minnesotafoodallergy.org/saints-peanut-free-baseball

AFAA had a great time walking in the St. Anthony Park Parade yesterday!

It's a beautiful day for a baseball game! This is the view from the peanut controlled balcony. Our next game is July 25th! Visit our website @ minnesotafoodallergy.org under the events page for more information!

Peanut controlled Twins games are back!!

http://www.minnesotafoodallergy.org/twins

On Sunday AFAA was recognized by the Minnesota Twins for hosting peanut controlled balconies! Stay tuned for the 2022 peanut controlled games schedule!

Looking for a last minute tax deductible donation this New Years Eve? AFAA is completely volunteer run, so 100% of donations to AFAA go directly to helping people with food allergies. Help AFAA get off to a good start in 2022!
https://www.givemn.org/organization/Anaphylaxis-And-Food-Allergy-Association-Of-Minnesota

Warm wishes and cheer from AFAA Help support AFAA as we start 2022! Holiday Greetings from AFAA! Please consider a year-end tax-deductible donation to continue AFAA's food allergy work with Families, Schools, Restaurants, Physicians

Looking for something to make this Christmas?
Sugar cookies are a staple of the holiday season. This allergy-friendly sugar cookie recipe not only satisfy your sweet tooth but can also be enjoyed by many, as it is free of the top eight major allergens!

Happy holidays from everyone at AFAA!!

https://www.allergicliving.com/recipes/allergy-friendly-glazed-sugar-cookies/